Feast for 10

A simpler read, Feast for 10 by Catherine Falwell is an easy counting book that shows a warm family working together to create a family dinner. I could see this used as a book for Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten students who are learning to count. Each page illustrates the number of items that is discussed in the writing, allowing children to count in a read-aloud or with a buddy. I also like the idea of helping and sharing the tasks at home, and working together to make everyone happy.

I could see this book being re-told, and readily accessible for younger students or students with special needs. As a pre-activity, we could ask the students if there was a time when they worked together with their families to complete a task. I would then read the book aloud to the students, counting different people or items in the story until we reach 10, and then count backwards. As a post activity, students could match numbers with sequencing cards to create the path of the story, as well as using math components with counting.